Presentation Profile
Analysis of Trace Impurities in Hydrogen Using Optically Enhanced Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Currently Scheduled: 10/11/2023 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Hibiscus
Main Author
Brian Barnes - ThermoFisher Scientific
Abstract:
Hydrogen is a cheap, widely available gas that is of critical importance to many industries, especially the petrochemical industry. In the petrochemical industry, it is used as a feedstock in hydrocracking and hydrotreating processes, as well as for control of BTU for fuel and flare gases. Although hydrogen itself cannot be detected by FTIR, trace impurities in hydrogen gas can affect the purity, act as catalyst poisons, or effect the performance of the process. Optically Enhanced FTIR can be used to identify and quantify these impurities down to the low ppb level depending upon the application. This presentation will highlight the use of OE-FTIR for trace analysis of impurities in hydrogen for several applications, including synthesis gas, or syngas, in which hydrogen is a major component.
